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How Old is Too Old?
Recently I was driving within the city limits with my 8 year old daughter. As I typically do, I travel about 35 miles per hour when the posted speed is 30 mph. Surprisingly I quickly approached the ...
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Life in “Standby” Mode?
It is the second half of the school year, and I am traveling quite a bit around the state of Minnesota. As the dean of students for an online school, my primary role is to deal with attendance issues....
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Yangshuo or Bust
Hello Readers! This is the last time you'll have the pleasure to hear (or that I'll get to bug you) about my fund-raising drive for my book and eBook based on the articles on this blog. The book will ...
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Driven to distraction
On your morning commute to work or school today, did you notice what the motorists around you were doing? Were they yakking on their cell phone while sipping coffee or eating breakfast? Were they fidd...
Posted on 4/20/11 at 3:17 PM
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From Bridges to Borders: How Carelessness is destroying our (Historic) Bridges
It is a scene that drives everyone up the wall: a driver turns off the main highway onto a gravel road in an overweight truck carrying a trailer with oversized equipment. The total weight is 9 tons ...
Posted on 4/14/11 at 9:11 AM
More blog posts about driving

Texting ban hard to enforce

Talk about making a tough call: Is the driver texting? Dialing a phone number? Thumbing through his address book? Playing “Angry Birds”? Authorities say it’s a challenge enforcing North Dakota’s new ban on texting while driving, and the numbers bear it out.

By By Mike Nowatzki, Forum Communications Co. , September 26, 2011

N.D. officials: New ban will be tough to enforce

Drivers who get caught texting in North Dakota will now face a stiff fine, but law officers say it is not easy to catch them. A ban on texting, reading emails and surfing the Internet while driving went into effect on Aug. 1. Violations carry a $100 fine. Before the statewide law was introduced, only Bismarck and Grand Forks had bans.

August 09, 2011

ND texting-and-driving ban tough to enforce

Drivers who get caught texting in North Dakota will now face a stiff fine if they're caught, but police say enforcing the new statewide law isn't going to be easy.

August 08, 2011

WI man charged after ND water rescue is sentenced

A Wisconsin man who was charged after being rescued from a flooded North Dakota road has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment but won't serve jail time.

July 22, 2011

Call 911 to report erratic driving

A couple of years ago, I was following a truck on the interstate that was wandering into the left lane occasionally. Not only was I worried about passing it, but I was also worried about the well-being of the driver.

By Teri Finneman , June 27, 2011

N.D. teens ambivalent about new driving rules

Austin Emineth got nervous when he first heard of the North Dakota Legislature’s plans to make teenage drivers hold their instructional permit longer.

By By Trevor Born, The Associated Press , April 25, 2011

ND teens ambivalent about new driving restrictions

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Austin Emineth got nervous when he first heard of the North Dakota Legislature's plans to make teenage drivers hold their instructional permit longer.

April 24, 2011

JHS students pledge not to text and drive

JHS students pledge not to text and drive Mariah West drove to meet a boy and never made it. The day before her high school graduation, she hopped in a car to meet him at his baseball game. Back and forth the two texted each other, the boy giving Mariah directions to the ball diamond. “where u at,” the message said.

April 22, 2011

Tie votes prompt lawmaker to switch his position on texting ban Friday

BISMARCK — Debate over a proposed North Dakota ban on texting while driving created a deadlock Friday among state lawmakers. Twice, the House Transportation Committee came back with a 7-7 vote. On the third vote, lawmakers broke the impasse with an 8-6 recommendation to not pass the bill. Rep. Mark Owens, R-Grand Forks, switched his position to move the bill out of committee with a recommendation, but said he would support the texting ban during the floor vote.

By By Teri Finneman, Forum Communications Co. , February 05, 2011

Lawmaker: N.D. needs texting law

BISMARCK — Texting while driving is a serious danger, and North Dakota needs a uniform law that applies statewide, a Bismarck lawmaker said Thursday. House Bill 1195 would ban drivers from using wireless communication devices to compose, read or send electronic messages. This includes checking e-mail, texting, instant messaging and using the Internet. The bill has exceptions for talking on the phone or operating a global positioning system device. The proposed law would not apply in emergency situations.

By By Teri Finneman, Forum Communications Co. , January 28, 2011

More N.D. lawmakers back text, teen restrictions

An Associated Press survey finds new support from North Dakota lawmakers to crack down on texting by drivers.

December 29, 2010

Family conversations key for seniors

Being in control is an important part of driving. It’s also important to seniors who are thinking about hanging up the car keys for good.

By By Dave Olson, Forum Communications Co. , December 20, 2010

Mitzel sentenced

DEVILS LAKE — Faith Mitzel was not sentenced to jail time Tuesday, but Judge Donovan Foughty warned the 93-year-old known for her role in a fatal crash that if she gets behind the wheel without passing a driver’s test, she could face up to 60 days behind bars.

By By Archie Ingersoll, Forum Communications Co. , December 01, 2010

Jamestown students among those taking part in Ford Driving Skills for Life program

The North Dakota Department of Transportation’s Safety Division applied to the Ford Motor Company and the Governor’s Highway Safety Association for a grant to bring one of the nation’s most comprehensive teen driver safety programs, Ford Driving Skills for Life, to North Dakota.

September 29, 2010

Keep both hands on the wheel

The North Dakota Legislature, when it meets in January, should ban texting while driving. It’s a matter of safety. Texting while driving, according to experts, is more dangerous than drinking alcohol and then driving.

By The Bismarck Tribune , September 27, 2010

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